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Item:A New Jersey man [who] pleaded guilty to stealing 91 lobster tails from an Atlantic City casino's kitchen by cramming them into his jacket and backpack [has] been sentenced to four years in prison.Is it me, or does this sentence seem a mite excessive? Cripes, that's more than
posted by monocle at 7/15/2009 09:33:00 AM
3 Comments:
Unless New Jersey Lobsters have two tails rather than the standard one for the Maine variety (and I'm completely willing to admit that this is possible), I think the correct math is 2 lobsters per month.
And since his intent probably wasn't to feed his family with 91 lobster tails, that means he probably meant to resell them, and selling stolen, potentially spoiled food (a backpack and jacket are not recommended storage vessels for frozen seafood) seems to warrant more punishment than less. Yes, stealing lobster tails is funny, but the consequneces may not have been so.
-MooseSox
Ouch, Mooser just insulted "God's country"
though he's right, it's more like 2 weeks per lobster. possession with intent to sell? Lock 'im up!
Actually, the story reminded me of this sordid episode.
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